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I got my new UN65JS8500 last Tuesday after I accidentaly broke my XBR55X850A, well accidents happens. Anyway, Samsung's new screen panels are called SUHD. Samsung claims that these 10-bit panels can produce 64x times more accurate color and sharper resolution thanks to the Nano Crystal color display compare to current 8-bit UHD panels from other brands. Also these sets are capable of High Dynamic Range (Peak Illuminator PRO) so when HDR content becomes available you will be able to see more striking detail in darkest areas of a picture, brighter whites and wider color accuracy thanks to DCI P3 color space. Now the new TIZEN OS is good but not great, even that this set has a quad core processor sometimes you will experience some hiccups and a bit of lag, this is an area were Sony was wise to stick with Android OS. But I guess this is something that can be fix by future firmware updates. The remote control on the other hand left to much to be desire it's hard to get use to a remote with out numerics keys for quick channel surf, it's like playing with a Wii controller but with out the fun factor. The remote has a sensor that activates the back lit only in a complete dark room, you don't have the option to turn it "on" or "off" at your desire. The JS8500 includes the One Connect Mini as oppose to the 9000 series which include the One Connect Box with more input options and future proof of the hardware. Also this set has a LED Edge-Lit backlight display as his more expensive brother the JS9000, only the JS9500 has a Full Arrange Local Dimming capabilities that will have superior HDR performance. However the JS8500 will do a good job handling HDR but with few limitations because of the display technology. And last but not least is the obvious, is not "curved" but Samsung was extremely wise to keep the flat version only to the US market, but all of the other great features from the 9000 series are present. Now picture performance is another story, this is the “closest" thing to OLED, and that’s what Samsung is trying to achieve with the Nano Crystal Color which is Samsung’s version of Quad Dot technology. Once you properly calibrate your set be ready to be amazed. I watched The Dark Knight, Pacific Rim and Transformers 4: Age of Extinction, three of my favorite "Reference" movies on Blu Ray. The amount of detail, color and the deepest blacks are some of the best I have ever seen on a LED display. Sharpness controls are tight and for those who rarely love 240hz Motion Rate this set is almost halo-free. Luckily apps like Netflix & YouTube (just to name a few) have true 4K content and thanks to the latest HEVC (H.265) codecs the JS8500 is capable to blow your iris with super sharp streaming picture. Also Samsung’s new SUHD panels video inputs support HDMI 2.0 & HDCP 2.2 protocol meaning that it will be ready for the next generation of 4K Blu Ray players that are coming in Fall 2015. The sound from this TV set is very good, at least you can get clear dialogue and crisp sound from such a narrow frame, but for those who like it LOUD! is always better with a soundbar or AV receiver. (Updated 5/23/15) 3D performance: I own a couple of 3D movies so what better movie to test this SUHD TV than Transformers 4: Age of Extinction, 90% of this 3D version is presented in IMAX. The field of depth is truly immersive and I'm glad to say that the JS8500 handle the 3D effects beautifully, ghost and halo effects are almost non existence, colors were vivid and picture was sharp as blade. I can safely say that the JS8500 is the best 2015 (Flat) LED 4K TV out there. Even with minor drawbacks like the remote control, speaker sound and sometimes buggy OS, Samsung once again has delivered a new breed of LED technology in such of completed and beatiful package. (Updated 6/28/2015) Samsung has just realease firmware update 1218, so far the TIZEN OS looks and feels more stable also apps seems to faster and more responsive. Here is my Calibration Settings (5/30/2015) Full Calibration: PICTURE Picture Mode: Movie Backlight: 9 Contrast: 92 Brightness: 45 Sharpness: 25 Color: 53 Tint: G51/R49 PICTURE SIZE Picture Size: 16:9 Fit to screen: ON ADVANCED SETTINGS Dynamic Contrast: OFF Black Tone: OFF Flesh Tone: 0 RGB Only Mode: OFF Color Space: Custom Gamma: -2 COLOR SPACE (R, G, B) Red: 22, 7, 0 Green 26, 43, 4 Blue: 0, 6, 33 Yellow: 44, 46, 4 Cyan: 25, 51, 56 Magenta: 21, 8, 49 WHITE BALANCE (2 point) R-Offset: -2 G-Offset: 5 B-Offset: 0 R-Gain: 0 G-Gain: -7 B-Gain: 3 WHITE BALANCE (10 point) (R, G, B) 10%: 49, 41, 30 20%: 44, 34, 31 30%: 28, 30, 30 40%: 20, 23, 28 50%: 14, 12, 14 60%: 7, 11, 12 70%: 3, 8, 6 80%: 2, 7, 5 90%: 0, 0, -1 100%: 0, 0, 0 PICTURE OPTIONS Color Tone: Movie1 (or Movie2) Digital Clean View: AUTO MPEG Noise Filter: AUTO HDMI Black Level: Low HDMI UHD Color: OFF Auto Motion Plus: Clear (or your preference) Smart LED: Standard (or High for better contrast and deep blacks) Cinema Black: ON